News Center Maine highlighted the effort of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension tick lab to track ticks migrating into new areas of Maine and determine in what conditions they thrive. UMaine undergraduate students Sarah Manning, Madison Gordon and Alyssa Marini have compiled data on ticks from 20 residential properties since the summer.
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The Portland Press Herald highlighted a pilot program from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab that established monitoring sites in 15 locations across Maine during summer 2024 to investigate environmental factors that influence tick abundance. Griffin Dill, integrated pest management professional who manages the tick lab, said the sites collect data that measures […]
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The Sun Journal reports on University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension offering creative ideas for preserving seasonal treasures. Lynne Holland, a horticulture professional, shared tips for incorporating the natural elements into decor.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and Maine sustainable agriculture and livestock educator Rachel White on informal livestock swaps, which offer farmers a way to exchange unwanted animals but pose disease transmission risks. White highlights the benefit of online sales to allow for better inquiries into animals’ health and […]
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Jaime Garzon, assistant extension professor and forage educator with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who, a chronicle of notable individuals in all career fields, and added to its Top Scientists group in the Top Professional series. He has 12 years of professional experience, during which he has specialized […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension assistant professor and Maine sustainable agriculture and ornamental horticulture educator Ankit Singh and horticulture professional Kate Garland spoke with MarthaStewart.com on the ecological benefits of leaving autumn leaves on the ground untouched. They said by allowing foliage to decompose on the ground, homeowners can enrich their soil naturally and support […]
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Lynne Holland, horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Ankit Singh, Maine sustainable agriculture and ornamental Horticulture Educator with UMaine Extension, spoke with MarthaStewart.com about growing witch hazel. “This very versatile shrub is best planted in the very early spring or fall,” Holland said.
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Griffin Dill, an integrated pest management specialist and director of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about tick activity. Overall researchers expect an activity level on par with that of last year, Dill said, adding that summer weather had little effect on tick populations. WGME (Channel 13 […]
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Renae Moran, University of Maine professor of pomology, was interviewed by WFVX (Channel 7) on peach production in Maine. She is testing new peach varieties across the state, utilizing Maine’s coastal climate to moderate winter temperatures and slow spring bloom progression. While the climate can be too cold for commercial production, the goal is to […]
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In a story about the removal of 40,000 bees from a farmhouse at Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook, CNN highlighted a bulletin from University of Maine Cooperative Extension which noted that the state is home to over 270 bee species. AccuWeather shared the CNN report.
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